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POLICE in Yingyang in Central China's Henan Province have arrested a man who later confessed at a police inquest that he had raped and murdered four women in North China's Hebei Province in 1994, and had been at large since then.
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- Weather
- Week in brief
Shanghai
- Sports in style
ISPO China 2005, a professional trade fair designed to introduce high-quality sports brands into China, was held in Shanghai New International Expo Centre from March 14 to 17. A total of 148 international brands covering sports fashions and lifestyles participated in the exhibition. "Asia is listed as the third biggest market in the business of sports goods and lifestyles, and it is still growing," said Manfred Wutzlhofer, president and CEO of Messe Munchen GmbH, the organizer. According to a research by Euro Asia Consulting, the sales of sporting goods in China is about US$25.9 billion and the figure is expected to reach US$50 billion in 2006, a jump of 94.2 per cent. Xiao Xu
- Economic `Dragon Head'
THE Yangtze River Delta, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, is expected to keep its lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next three years, according to a research by the Ministry of Commerce.
- Premier enters digital camera market
SHANGHAI is set to become an even more vigorous and competitive market for digital cameras with the entry of Premier Image Technology Ltd, a Taiwan-funded manufacturer. The company with a manufacturing base in Foshan, of South China's Guangdong Province, is launching a campaign in the city to promote its newly-designed Premier digital cameras.
- EDS expands with outsourcing demand
A MAJOR global IT outsourcing services leader, EDS will continue to seek further investment opportunities on the Chinese mainland, based on the idea that China remains a key focus for the company in the Asia Pacific region in 2005.
- Business brief
Direct to Madrid
- Dyeb hunt continues
SEVERAL kinds of food containing or possibly containing the dye Sudan 1, which may be associated with an elevated risk of cancer, have been found in local markets and local inspectors are conducting further investigations.
- Bad behaviour list released
WHAT are the most objectionable behaviours in the eyes of Shanghainese? The answer: raising disturbing pets, disposing of garbage randomly and throwing articles from highrises, the Wenhui Daily reported.
- Murder suspect confesses
THE suspected killer of overseas student Zhang Hongjie in Australia has been arrested and has confessed to his crime, the Shanghai Morning Post reported.
- Support for foreign students
SHANGHAI will begin offering government scholarships for overseas postgraduates this year to attract more students to study here, the Shanghai Education Commission announced recently.
- Justice in question
POLICE in Yingyang in Central China's Henan Province have arrested a man who later confessed at a police inquest that he had raped and murdered four women in North China's Hebei Province in 1994, and had been at large since then.
- Numbers of the week
550,000
- Why a double standard?
GREENPEACE has criticized two international food companies which promised not to use any genetically modified (GM) ingredients in European markets while still selling non-labelled GM food in China.
- Flooring linked to illness
A SURVEY conducted by Beijing Children's Hospital found that 90 per cent of the children suffering from childhood leukemia in China were from houses which had been newly furbished. It concluded that substandard flooring - due to its excessive emission of formaldehyde - has become one of the biggest health risks in Chinese homes.
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